Comments on: It’s a White House Burger Battlehttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/
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By: CBhttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1426917
Mon, 11 May 2009 15:58:44 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1426917Okay, now it’s starting to feel a little too much like “beef-cattle-industry-propaganda” :(
]]>By: NChttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1426559
Sun, 10 May 2009 16:52:24 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1426559g @ 18. Ann & Lyle’s posts were removed. Their comments were about excess coverage of the Obamas. Actually, lots of this stuff is only blogged for Caucus junkies. The old standards of what is printworthy have changed, so their comments were objectively out of line, plus a little disgusting on Lyle’s part. Not remembering their coments in total, I can’t figure out what anthropology has to do with it.
]]>By: g englishhttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1426307
Sun, 10 May 2009 06:22:51 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1426307Ann, I will agree with you that Lyle’s post was a little bit disgusting, but then again, yours was worse. Tribal people deifying their idols?!? I am guessing you’ve never even taken an introductory anthropology course, because if you had you would know how shamefully offensive that statement was.
]]>By: Vanessahttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1426221
Sun, 10 May 2009 02:41:13 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1426221Having a First Family that’s part of Washington?

Priceless.

]]>By: Roganhttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1426081
Sat, 09 May 2009 20:45:13 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1426081I don’t think this is a conspiracy — it’s sunny and *everybody* wants a burger. Who do you know who hasn’t been barbecuing lately?
]]>By: Lukehttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1425987
Sat, 09 May 2009 17:48:14 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1425987Both pres and first lady doing this within the same week — an unmistakeable message here. The days of the imperial, out-of-touch, insular, narcissistic, echo-chamber presidency are gone for good.
]]>By: JP, milltown, njhttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1425795
Sat, 09 May 2009 11:42:41 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1425795JP, milltown,
Youve got to be kidding…that comment bothers you?
Is it health food ? Fries and milk shakes..
Get a grip…just a simple observation.
— lvh

no need to go overboard…it was just a question. you say it wasn’t nagative; i’ll take your word for it.
unfortunately, there are dopes on this blog who would make a negative comment about michelle helping an elderly, blind person across the street.

]]>By: JBhttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1425637
Sat, 09 May 2009 02:02:25 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1425637I have to say I didn’t know first ladies had staffs of twenty.

— NC

To NC: you just had to get a little dig in there, didn’t you?

But yes, ALL first ladies have always had a large–over-worked –staff, twenty and over. It’s not just Michelle.

It’s not new. Laura, Hillary, Barbara, Nancy, Betty, Rosyln, et al. all had realistically large staffs. It’s what is necessary and required for the First Ladies’ office.

Youve got to be kidding…that comment bothers you?
Is it health food ? Fries and milk shakes..
Get a grip…just a simple observation.

]]>By: Jane Smithhttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1425537
Fri, 08 May 2009 23:54:42 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1425537Well, kudos to the first family for promoting burgers. Maybe we should encourage more of our kids to eat McDonald’s and Burger King, and forget everything about Obesity.
More calories, yay!
]]>By: Bettehttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1425413
Fri, 08 May 2009 22:36:22 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1425413NC — the First Lady’s staff is in the East Wing and is responsible for all the boring details of making White House activities and entertaining look easy. Press Sect. (and assistants), Chief of Staff (and assistants), Social Secretary (and staff) schedulers, calligraphers, photographers, housekeeping, food service all comes under her office (Laura Bush fired the last Head Chef right after W was re-elected so they control the kitchen, too). State Dinners don’t just fall out of a hat and I’d imagine the staff is actually more than 20. This isn’t new, haters, as Mrs. Reagan and the Bush Ladies had equally robust staffs.
]]>By: NChttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1425281
Fri, 08 May 2009 21:57:28 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1425281There is no finer meal for any amount of money than a real burger, fries and shake. It’s good to see Mrs. Obama and her staff having fun. I have to say I didn’t know first ladies had staffs of twenty.
]]>By: JP, milltown, njhttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1425275
Fri, 08 May 2009 21:55:31 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1425275— Aloha from Hawaii…5:27….
i’ve sailed those islands…i empathize, but…it’s hard to feel sorry for you, cause, well…you know the expression, i’m sure…..

just another sh***y day in paradise.

[sigh]….aloha…..

]]>By: Aloha from Hawaiihttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1425169
Fri, 08 May 2009 21:27:47 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1425169I’m unemployed…distraught and hoped I would get some important news reading the NYT.

I’m seriously not upset. I just wish I could afford a really good cheeseburger right now with the First Lady. It really sounded good!

]]>By: J. A. Parkehursthttp://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-1425147
Fri, 08 May 2009 21:24:37 +0000http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/its-a-white-house-burger-battle/#comment-1425147Should have gone to the original Stoney’s before they had to move..had great burgers, beer, and atmosphere…..or Capital City Brewing — oh well !!! SoCal
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